Year 9 Girls & Boys Basketball Super-Series Finals

  Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games – Year 9 Girls & Boys Basketball Super-Series Finals   Beauchamp College hosted the Year 9 Girls & Boys Basketball Super-Series Finals on Monday 10th February and Tuesday 11th February. 8 partnerships were represented in the Girls tournament; whilst the boys competition saw all 10 partnerships teams battle it out … Continued

£750m boost for primary school sport – £150m a year primary school sport funding guaranteed until 2020 to secure Olympic and Paralympic legacy

Prime Minister David Cameron has today committed to keeping the £150m a year Primary PE and Sport Premium until 2020. The dedicated fund, which was announced in March 2013 and began in September, goes directly to primary school head teachers so that they can decide how best to use it to provide sporting activities for … Continued

Queens Baton Relay to visit Leicester

Leicester has been chosen as the only East Midlands city to host the Queen’s Baton on its two-week trip around the country in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games. The games start in Glasgow on July 23 this year and the relay will take place in May and June. On June 10 the baton will … Continued

Get Active in Blaby!

  It’s never been easier to get active!   Two groundbreaking projects will commence in the new year to help some residents of Braunstone Town and Blaby get active within their communities for FREE!   What is Get Active?   Get active is an opportunity for residents to access up to 12 weeks of free … Continued

Family Lifestyle Clubs in South Leicestershire

Totally free and fun groups aimed to help families make long term changes towards eating more healthily and being more active start in the county of Leicestershire from May.   The Family Lifestyle Club (FLiC) is an eight week programme for children aged 8 – 13 and their families, where they can get hands-on in … Continued

Design the Championship Torch

The ‘Opening Ceremony Torch’ is used as a Legacy to London 2012 and will once again be used as part of the Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games Spring Championships Opening Ceremony on 3rd April 2014 – and you can be a part of it! Each partnership area is running an open competition for all schools … Continued

School Games Talent Competition

‘Leicester-Shire & Rutland’s Got Talent’ is back again!     The talent competition is open to all young people aged 5 – 19 years from Schools across Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland.   The competition is for dancers, singers, bands, musicians and alternative skills or talents, and is open to School aged individuals, groups and … Continued

School Games Talent Competition

Get your video entries in for ‘Leicester-Shire & Rutland’s GOT TALENT’     ‘Leicester-Shire & Rutland’s Got Talent’ is back again!   The talent competition is open to all young people aged 5 – 19 years from Schools across Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland.   The competition is for dancers, singers, bands, musicians and alternative … Continued

Nominate your ‘Young Most Improved Sports Person of the Year’ in The Lord – Lieutenants Awards

An awards scheme recognising the area’s most inspiring young people has been launched. The Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Lady Gretton, is urging people to nominate teenagers who have made an outstanding contribution to society.   The awards are held annually and are run in partnership with organisations offering services to young people, including Leicestershire County and … Continued

Pro Freestyle BMX Ride Keelan Phillips visits Welland Park Academy

Pro freestyle BMX rider, Keelan Phillips, visited the county last week as part of the Leicester-Shire & Rutland Legacy Roadshow. Keelan shared his story with students from Welland Park Academy and performed a variety of demonstrations throughout the visit.   Keelan started riding BMX in primary school when he was given a ‘hand me down’ … Continued